Hopkins Film Festival 2001
The fourth annual showcase for independent, student and
local filmmakers will take place at various venues throughout
Baltimore. Some screenings are free; others are $3 admission; $5,
day pass; $15, festival pass; free for Hopkins affiliates with
I.D. 410-516-4046. Below is a schedule of screenings (*shorts
precede the featured film), some of which will run more than
once.
Thurs., April 12
The Charles Theater, 1711 N. Charles St.
8 p.m. The Last Late Night*, directed by Scott Barlow, 35
mm, 97
minutes. A young couple's housewarming party takes a turn for the
worse when an old friend turns up unexpectedly. Recipient of
grand prize, best director, 2000 Rhode Island Film Fest.
10 p.m. Fallen Angels*, directed by Wong Kar-wai, 35 mm, 96
minutes. The lives of a contract killer, his agent and an ex-con
intertwine in a tale of love and alienation.
Fri., April 13
Shriver Hall Auditorium, Homewood campus
9:30 p.m. Requiem for a Dream*, directed by Darren
Aronofsky, 35
mm, 100 minutes. A brutal portrayal of drug addiction. The
preceding short, "Dirt," was shown at the Sundance Film
Festival.
110 Gilman Hall, Homewood campus
7 p.m. Shorts Lite.
9 p.m. Bookwars*, directed by J. Rosette, VHS, 80 minutes.
A
glimpse into the world of New York City street booksellers as
their lives come into conflict with the mayor's controversial
vision of the future of the city. Winner of best documentary, New
York Underground Film Festival 2000.
Mudd Auditorium, Homewood campus
7 p.m. Green Goblin's Last Stand and The Making of Green
Goblin's
Last Stand, directed by Dan Poole, VHS, 100 minutes. Local
filmmaker dons a Spider Man costume and re-enacts the superhero's
exploits.
9 p.m. Freaky Deaky Shorts.
10:30 p.m. Prozac Daze, Nodoze Nights, directed by JHU
Film
Society, VHS, 40 minutes. All 25 filmmakers will be on hand to
present a look at a world of characters that include Gert the
Republican lesbian, Erica the compulsive dancing anorexic and
Seth the schizophrenic super. Winner of best screenplay adapted
from other material at the Catonsville Community College Film and
Video Fest 1998.
Midnight. You Want Funny? A program of shorts.
Station Building Auditorium, MICA
6:30 p.m. Animations: More than Meets the Eye
7:15 p.m. 15th anniversary showing of one of the most
famous
underground films of all time, Heavy Metal Parking Lot, directed
by John Heyn and Jeff Krulik, VHS, 90 minutes. Sponsored by
Microcinefest.
9 p.m. Green Goblin's Last Stand and The Making of Green
Goblin's Last Stand.
11 p.m. Friday the 13th program of 13 shorts.
Sat., April 14
Shriver Hall Auditorium, Homewood campus
3 p.m. 5 Alive on 35! A program of shorts.
Midnight. Midnight Movie Mayhem, presented by the Maryland Film
Festival and sponsored by Microcinefest. God Made Man*, directed
by Peter Nelson, 35 mm, 88 minutes. Free
110 Gilman, Homewood campus
1 p.m. Mental Hygiene Film Series: Manners, Menstruation
and the
American Way, sponsored by the JHMI Office of Cultural Affairs.
Host Ken Smith, author of Mental Hygiene: Classroom Films 1945-
1970, will screen some of the most "mind-boggling" educational
films of all time, including Are You Popular? and Seduction of
the Innocent, and field questions from the audience. Free
3 p.m. Mental Hygiene Film Series (see above): Dating,
Delinquency and Diversity. Free
5 p.m. Losing It, directed by Sharon Greytak, VHS, 89 minutes. A
cross-cultural exploration of the perception and treatment of the
disabled.
7 p.m. Short Films for Short People
9 p.m. Experimental Showcase (shorts)
Mudd Auditorium, Homewood campus
1 p.m. Range of Human Emotions (short documentaries)
3 p.m. Dime Bag O'Docs (even shorter documentaries)
4:30 p.m. Death by Animation! Free
5:30 p.m. Charlie's in the Trees (short films on the
Vietnam
War): Beyond the Frame and Ride the Tiger.
6:30 p.m. DISCHARGE.NWO, directed by Deni Blaise, Mini-DV,
61
minutes. Shot illegally in Serbia at great risk to its maker,
this film shows the human impact of the Balkan conflict in the
daily lives of a mother and son.
8 p.m. Lethal Force, directed by Alvin Ecarma, VHS, 70
minutes.
Action star Cash Flagg Jr. in a white-knuckle martial arts
extravaganza. Free
10 p.m. 23 Hours, directed by Eric Thornett, VHS, 90
minutes.
An action-packed thriller from local filmmaker Eric Thornett.
Official Slamdance 20001 selection. Free
Station Building Auditorium, MICA
3 p.m. Bookwars
4:30 p.m. Odessa or Bust
5 p.m. 23 Hours
6:45 p.m. Chuckle Machine 3000
7:20 p.m. Chuckle Machine 6000
8 p.m. Prozac Daze Nodoze Nights
9:15 p.m. The Chromium Hook
10 p.m. DISCHARGE.NWO*
Sun., April 15
Shriver Hall Auditorium, Homewood campus
7 p.m. 5 Alive on 35, (shorts)
9 p.m. All The Wrong Places*, directed by Martin Edwards,
35mm, 95 minutes. Determined to escape the shadow of her
mother, a famous New York painter, Marisa Baron becomes ... an
artist. This comedy won best feature at the Filmjunkie Film
Festival.
110 Gilman Hall, Homewood campus
1 p.m. Student Filmmakers Showcase
3 p.m. Charlie's in the Trees
4 p.m. DISCHARGE.NWO
5 p.m. Freaky Deaky Shorts
Mudd Auditorium, Homewood campus
1 p.m. Death by Animation! Free
2 p.m. Short Films for Short People
4 p.m. High Octane Drama (shorts)
6 p.m. Handicamp, directed by Kent Bye, VHS, 60 minutes.
Mentally
disabled adults and young volunteers learn from and about each
other. Free
8 p.m. Heavy Metal Parking Lot
Station Building Auditorium, MICA
5 p.m. From the X-Dimension (X-rated shorts)
6 p.m. God Made Man, directed by Peter Nelson and
presented by
the Maryland Film Festival.
H. Lewis Gallery, 1500 Bolton St.
8 p.m. Al Burian will read selections from his zine, Burn
Collector.
After 8 p.m. Good Grief, directed by Andrew Dickson. A
high
school senior comes to grips with his fascination with
role-playing games ... before they get him. Q&A will follow.
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